MY STORY SO FAR...

[josh-hocking]

well ive not been a zoner for long but would like to tell people a little bit about me.
well im 14 years old and when i bought my e30 i was 13!
i loved e30s for ages and have always wanted a car and well i spottet one on ebay in my area and nagged my dad untill!! YES i bought my first e30(i had a few cars before) i was one of the greatest days of my life! i live in lancashire and is hours away from any of these events you go to but when im 17 and driving you'll see my there!
ive done quite a bit on my e30 from when i bought it...
well it had no m.o.t so that was the first job (all it needed was a little t-joint for the washer pipe £3!)
then i wanted to go a little futher..
you'll think im a bit boy racerish but im not i just like a few sporty bits.
so some alloy wheels
new gear knob (bmw)
new e30 pre-cut mats (it had none)
m-tech 2 spoiler
new rear drums
i carryed out a full service (my self)
and many more macanical parts

at the moment i like it, with only very little rust and really good condion

the car..
bmw e30 1988 on a e reg
lots of history
110000 miles
great condition
its great any way so here are some pics..

on the pics the rear m tech spoiler isnt fitted.





The white car on the rights mine the gold on the left is my dads



thanks
josh

[daveyw]

looks clean dude. pity you've a few years before you start driving it!

[maxfield]

God someone else younger than me

Watch out for pacerpete and Andyboy.

I wish i had my E30 at 13, although was concerned about other things

[boxclever1753]

good for you mate - needs to dropped a bit but looks clean.

you'll have made it perfect by the time you are legal to drive it!!

[tezk]

Welcome!

Good to see there are a few youngsters about with good taste.. And thats one clean looking motor!

[Sanchez]

nice garage.

At least you have 4 years to work on it and then it'll be mint ready for driving.

Welcome to the world of the E30.

[munky30]

what engine is it?

Looks minty mint!

Not so sure on those alloys... save up for some dished wheels and lower it a bit and you are one lucky 14 year old!

At 14 I had a mini... it broke after 20 minutes of driving round a field so we used it as somewhere to get stoned.

[DRIFTBOY]

Nice one dude!

I had my first Mini at 15, it's great but kinda frustrating that you can't (legally) use it!
I bet your counting the days until your 17!

Car looks very tidy, good luck!

[josh-hocking]

yeah i carnt wait!! for my birthday last year my dad booked me in rally driving and my driveways biggernough for the time being to drive!
those alloys will be off not before long as im swaping for bbs!!
and munky30 its a 1.8 engine.(wnated a 2.0 or 2.5 but thisis what cort my eye!)
thanks for the coments
josh

[buster]

Welcome
Your car looks very clean ,i wouldn't spoil it with the tech 2 spoiler though.Unless your fitting the whole tech 2 kit.
Id lower it a bit and thats about it.

[maxfield]

and munky30 its a 1.8 engine.(wnated a 2.0 or 2.5 but thisis what cort my eye!)

2.0 or 2.5 will be sky high on insurance.

I've been getting quotes from around £800 for a 318i with a couple of mods, i live in a really bad area as well.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Welcome Joshua, a very prudent decision buying a car!! At your age I was smoking pot and taking lsd while helping myself to 5 finger discount at the local shops.

Max, the only reason your area is bad, is because you live there you deviant!

[salami]

looks great and a million times better than my first car!!

[whipsey]

looks nice mate quite like the wheels as well

[maxfield]

Max, the only reason your area is bad, is because you live there you deviant!

Andyboy is close by too

[A1BMW325iSport]

looks tidy mate, bet you cant wait to be legally driving it

[bmwe30mtech]

Looks great, very nice condition.

I was 16 when I bought my first car...a 1.8 E30 . Did all the mods like you ready for when I was 17, and I loved it.

Probably selling it on Saturday . E30's ARE addictive, im 18 and had to buy a 325i sport...making me bankrupt .

When you drive it legally for the first time is the best feeling. Keep us updated.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Just a thought, is it possible to insure it now??

By the time you get to drive it, you'll have 4 years no claims!!

[JohnnyThunders]

Welcome to the zone young gun, great choice for your first car. Beats my 1275Gt hands down!

[whipsey]

you need to have a provisional to get insurance

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Oh, that sucks.

Shame you cannot get some sort of storgae insurance from Direct Line.

Why do you need a provisional? You never get asked for your driver number? Just need to prove ownership?

[maxfield]

I'd give it a go all they can say is no.

Speaking of provisional need to send off for my soon

[whipsey]

you have to be old enough to obtain a provisional unless you could always try putting yoour name on your dads insurance then get a policy when your old enough but with a named drivers discount

[march109]

you need to have a provisional to get insurance

Not completely true, you can of course insure the vehicle for just fire and theft until you drive it, but may not accrue a no claims bonus on that insurance.

In fact to insure a vehicle you don't even need a licence, however if ou were to drive it whilt ineligable to drive you would be commiting an offence and your insurance would be void any way.

[josh-hocking]

Thanks for that i cart afford insurence anyway i tryed putting my 18 year old brother on it and got the cheapest quote of 4000!!
id rather spend that on doing it up!
trying to get some bbs wheels and tech 2 pods and bumpers anyone know of any cheep?
cheers again
josh

[maxfield]

Thanks for that i cart afford insurence anyway i tryed putting my 18 year old brother on it and got the cheapest quote of 4000!!

I'm hoping that wasn't under a parents name!

[MissG]

Blimey. I got my first car on my 18th birthday and had to wait a month before I passed my test and that felt like a lifetime. Fair play to you though

[josh-hocking]

i no i just really want to drive!!!!
oh and maxfield it wasnt but that was 2300!
cheers again
josh

[maxfield]

i no i just really want to drive!!!!
oh and maxfield it wasnt but that was 2300!
cheers again
josh

Damn!

I really want to drive too! 4 months

[Rosc0PColtrane]

I really want to drive too!!! 1 hour and I can!!!

[greentouring]

Well done, mate! A very clean car you've got there. You'll have good mechanical experience by the time you're old enough to drive.

My first car was a gold, Mk2 Escort with a cherry bomb exhaust and Wolf Race slot alloys! I made it into an RS2000 rep......those were the days

[Andyboy]

trying to get some bbs wheels

He's learning fast!

A nice set of 15 inch BBS and a 40mm drop and she'll be a smooth classic BMW. Looks a very nice straight car, well done.

[jonb]

trying to get some bbs wheels

He's learning fast!

A nice set of 15 inch BBS and a 40mm drop and she'll be a smooth classic BMW. Looks a very nice straight car, well done.

Na bruv.

Bk's on da 17's. Or da 18 inch kahns. Innit.

....fool....

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Groomers!!

[Jesus325iTouring]

Nice one lad,good choice of motor,better than my first car at 14/15,I had a 1978 R5 850 ,myself and four mates paid £12.25 each for and spent a wonderful summer ragging it around the local byways..........................................oh for summer days of no work or worries,except for whose turn it was to fill the jerry cans